Fire in downtown Winona destroys business, apartments above

The Associated Press
February 6, 2015 at 5:30PM
Winona and Goodview firefighters battle a fire at 151 E. Third St. in downtown Winona early Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, morning.
Winona and Goodview firefighters battle a fire at 151 E. Third St. in downtown Winona early Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, morning. (Jenni Pinkley — Winona Daily News/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

WINONA, Minn. — Fire has destroyed a business in downtown Winona and left some renters without a home.

Firefighters from several agencies battled the blaze at the Mason Jar Bar Friday morning. The bar and several apartments above it are described as a total loss.

KTTC-TV (http://bit.ly/16LwvKh ) says crews from Winona, Goodview and Pickwick are on the scene. The Red Cross is assisting those who lived in the apartments.

Winona and Goodview firefighters battle a fire at 151 E. Third St. in downtown Winona early Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, morning.
Winona and Goodview firefighters battle a fire at 151 E. Third St. in downtown Winona early Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, morning. (Jenni Pinkley — Winona Daily News/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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